Weight-supporting means for hospital beds



July 1, 1930. ROESSLER WEIGHT SUPPORTING MEANS FOR "HOSPIT AL BEDS Filed Jul-y 22, 1929 I h lh INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented July 1, 1930 um'rsn 'rrs m; emstours nonsense, or 3:10CHES'IJER,lw'lIl itTl fESQTA \NEIGHT-SUPPORTING MEANSlFO'R" HOSPITAL BEDS"- Application filed July 22, 1929. alarm. 380,099:

This invention relates to weight supportc ing means for hospital and other beds, where combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illusfitrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims i r v In describing the invention in detail, reference will be'had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which-:

' Figure 1 shows two of the devices in use. Figure 2 is' a vertical sectional viewthrough a part of the device and through part of the-bed. n Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional View.

In these views, 'A indicates a bracket whichis composed of the three arms 1, 2 and V 3, the device being of substantially T shape, with the arms 1 and 2 having their end portions of curvec l construction and the arm 3 has its inner portion looped, withone'arm of the loop extended and formed with'an eye l which receives the hook or eyefof the pulley 5. and the arms land 2 are covered with rubher or other suitable material, as shown at 6. r

j connects the weights 8 with the limb of the patient occupying the bed can pass through end of said vertical member to the same-side The loop portion of the arm 3 7 end of the bed so that the cable 7, which pull is exerted on the limb by the weights. 7

As will be seen, the device can be easily and quickly attached to a bed or removed therefrom and the covering 6 prevents the device from marring the bed. i

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features ot the invent on will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes'may be made n the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

' What Iclaim is V 1. A'bracket for-supporting a weight attached to the limb of an occupant of abed, comprising a horizontal member adapted to bear against'a, pair of upright bars at the end of a bed at one side thereof, a vertical member having oneend attached to the center of the horizontal member, said vertical "7h member passing through the uprights to the other side of the end of the bed and being looped to fit over-the top rail and then passing to the first named side to bring the other as the horizontal member and weight supporting means on i said other end of the vertical member. 2. A bracket for supporting a weight attached-to the limb of anfoccupant of a bed, comprising a horizontal member adapted to bear against apair of upright bars at the end of a bed at one side thereof, the ends of the horizontal member curving forwardly,

a vertical member having one end attachedto the center of the horizontal member, said vertical member passing through the up rights to the other, side of theend of the bed and being looped to fit over the top rail and then Passing to the first named side-" to bring the other end of said vertical mem- :ber to the same side as thehorizontal mem her and weight supporting means on said other end of the vertical member. 1

V I L Y 3. A bracket for supporting a we ghta tached to the limb oif an occupant of a bed;

comprising ahorizontal member adapted to bear against a pair of uprightbars at the end of'a bed at one side thereof, a vertical member having one end attached to the cen-i ,tgr of the horizontal member, said vertical, 7 7 member passing through the; uprights to the other side Of jthe end of'th'dbed and being V I looped to fit ovei the top 'rail and then pass- 5 ing to thQffiISt name'dlsideto bring the other end of said verticalrmemberto the same side as thqhorizqnfogli member, Weight support ing means on said other end of the vertical 5 member and acoverin'g ofv resilient material l 10 for th o's e pgi'tions Qfthrhorizontal member gng the vertic lmenlber :NYhiChiCOntflCt the; j llytestimoriy whereof Iaflix mysignatur.

. LOUIS E S LER 

